Just four months after BMW laid off 850 temps (Recruiter,4 March) the car manufacturer is rehiring staff at its Cowley plant.

An announcement from the company said it was taking on 250 staff to fill extra shifts for “at least” the next three months, following an increase in orders.

Multi-sector agencies Right4Staff and Manpower previously held contracts with for the plant, but it was unclear at time of press whether they would be supplying the new staff.